AIP week 1
I made it through my first week on the AIP diet, and to say this week was hard would be an understatement. It was really hard. Trying to plan meals around my very limited diet was difficult. I had a couple wins….and many losses. Last …
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A new year, a new plan, a new journey
Today is the first day of a new year, a time for new beginnings. For me, this means kicking my health into high gear, really taking control and finding healing. For me, this means a trial of AIP – autoimmune protocol diet, and here’s why. …
Cauliflower tacos
Taco Tuesday seems to be a popular trend, enticing people’s appetites with the ever clever trick of alliteration – who would have ever thought it would be so simple to get people to eat a certain food? Well, it’s Monday, so we must have a …
Veggie spirals
Hubby and I just purchased a spiralizer, and my life is forever changed! Who knew endless squiggles of vegetable strings would be so delicious and playful to eat!? Within just the first few days of opening my prized Amazon package, I’ve already transformed just about every …
Sambhar Spice Kit
So far, out of all the Raw Spice Bar monthly spice kits I’ve received, March’s Sambhar Spice Kit has been my favorite! I absolutely love Indian cuisine, but cooking these authentic dishes at home is such a daunting task, and I need all the help …
Vegan, gluten-free banana bread
Ever since going gluten free, it’s been my mission to master gluten-free baking. I’ve been used to baking vegan goodies for quite some time now, but making them gluten-free as well is a whole other monster-of-a challenge I had been too scared to attempt. But …
Spanish Spices: February’s Raw Spice Bar
February has brought some unseasonably warm weather, and along with it, some appropriately accommodating Spanish spices in my Raw Spice Bar kit: Red Wine Sea Salt, Paella Spices, and Pimento Bloody Mary. All three of these blends impart pungent flavors, so just a small amount …
Navajo Spices
I received my Raw Spice Bar Kit for the month of January during the last week of the month, so I hadn’t gotten a chance to use the spices before January was over, and now it’s February. So technically this post is a month behind, …
December’s Raw Spice Bar
For my birthday this past year, my dear friend surprised me with a 6-month subscription to Raw Spice Bar. Raw Spice Bar is a spice kit delivery subscription service. Just like a subscription to a magazine or some other pastime, Raw Spice Bar delivers ethnic …
The one without cheese
It was a sad day when my doctor informed me I could no longer partake in the eating of dairy foods. It was hard enough eliminating gluten from my diet a couple years ago, but now dairy too?! One, two punch! A good portion of …